Editing Hero specialty (section)

== Creature specialties ==
There are five types of creature specialties: Fixed stat creature specialties, creature upgrade specialties, Dragons specialty, standard creature specialties and creature ability specialties{{-wh}}. 

Heroes who specialize in level 1-2 creatures (as well as {{Hn|Gelu|0=}}, {{Hn|Dracon|0=}}, {{Hn|Tark|0=}}{{-wh}} and {{Hn|Frederick|0=}}{{-wh}}) have their entire starting army consisting of 3 stacks of the creatures they specialize in.

Heroes who specialize in level 3 creatures (as well as {{Hn|Bron|0=}}, {{Hn|Illor|0=}}{{-wh}} and {{Hn|Todd|0=}}{{-wh}}) have their specialized creature stack in their starting army instead of 2nd level creatures. 

Creature specialties apply to both upgraded and unupgraded units. The only exception to this is {{Hn|Catherine|0=}} (in {{sod}}{{-ws}}), who only specializes in {{Cn|Crusader}}s and not {{Cn|Swordsman|Swordsmen}} ''(fixed in {{hota}}{{-wh}})''.

=== Fixed stat creature specialties ===
These specialties are only present in banned-by-default campaign heroes and [[Planeswalker]]s. Fixed stat creature specialties provide a fixed bonus to attack, defense, damage, and/or speed, regardless of hero level.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-FxdCrHeroes" style="color:blue">'''<big>List of Fixed stat creature specialty Heroes</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Creature
! Attack
! Defense
! Damage
! Speed

|-
| {{Hn|Xeron|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Devil|Arch Devil}}
| +4
| +2
|
| +1

|-
| {{swh|noicon=|{{H|Haart Lich|Death Knight}} {{withmapedhota}}|{{H|Lord Haart|hero_link=Haart Lich|image=Haart Lich|Death Knight}}{{-wa}}{{-ws}}}}
| {{Cnu|Black Knight|Dread Knight}}
| +5
| +5
| +10
|

|-
| {{Hn|Kilgor|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Behemoth|Ancient Behemoth}}
| +5
| +5
| +10
|

|-
| {{Hn|Lacus|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Kalt|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Water Elemental|Ice Elemental}}
| +2
|
|
|

|-
| {{Hn|Ignissa|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Fiur|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Fire Elemental|Energy Elemental}}
| +1
| +2
| +2
|

|-
| {{Hn|Thunar|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Erdamon|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Earth Elemental|Magma Elemental}}
| +2
| +1
| +5
|

|-
| {{Hn|Pasis|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Monere|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Psychic Elemental|Magic Elemental}}
| +3
| +3
|
|

|}
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=== Creature-upgrade specialties ===
These specialties are only present in banned-by-default campaign heroes. Creature-upgrade specialties allow the hero to upgrade specific creatures into the creature they specialize in, as long as they are placed in their army. The cost is equal to the difference in costs between the owned creature and the "upgrade".

<span class="mw-customtoggle-CrUpgHeroes" style="color:blue">'''<big>List of Creature-upgrade specialty Heroes</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Base Creature(s)
! Upgrade Creature

|-
| {{Hn|Gelu|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Archer|Marksman}}<br>{{Cnu|Wood Elf|Grand Elf}}
| {{Cn|Sharpshooter}}

|-
| {{Hn|Dracon|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Monk|Zealot}}<br>{{Cnu|Mage|Arch Mage}}
| {{Cn|Enchanter}}

|-
| {{Hn|Bidley|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| {{Cnu|Pirate|Corsair}}
| {{Cn|Sea Dog}}

|}
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=== Dragons specialty ===
This specialty is only present in the banned-by-default campaign heroes: {{Hn|Mutare|0=}} {{withmaped}} and {{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}} {{withmaped}}. It provides 5 Attack and 5 Defense to all [[Dragon]]s, including both their upgraded and unupgraded forms.

=== Standard creature specialties ===
Standard creature specialties, regardless of hero level, provide +1 speed to the creatures they specialize in. This bonus applies outside of combat and can therefore increase hero's [[Movement]]. They also apply +5% Attack and +5% Defense bonuses every ''n'' levels obtained after ''n''th level, where ''n'' is the level of the creature they specialize in. Thus heroes who specialize in level 1 creatures double their Attack and Defense at level 21; heroes who specialize in level 2 creature at level 42, those who specialize in level 3 creatures at level 63, etc.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-CrHeroesTable" style="color:blue">'''<big>List of Standard/Fixed stat/Dragon creature specialty Heroes</big>'''</span>
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'''NOTE:''' Orange cells mean the specialty is only available to banned-by-default heroes.

'''NOTE<sup>1</sup>:''' Hero has a Dragon creature specialty.

'''NOTE<sup>2</sup>:''' Hero has a fixed stat creature specialty.
{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 3}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white; text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2 | Town
! colspan=7 | Creature Level

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white; text-align:center;"
! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Castle}}
| {{Cnu|Pikeman|Halberdier|image=Pikeman (HotA)|image2=Halberdier (HotA)|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Archer|Marksman|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Griffin|Royal Griffin|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Swordsman|Crusader|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Monk|Zealot|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Cavalier|Champion|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Angel|Archangel|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)
| {{Hn|Valeska|0=}}
| {{Hn|Edric|0=}}
| {{Hn|Sorsha|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Catherine|0=}} {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Roland|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Hn|Ingham|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tyris|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Rampart}}
| {{Cnu|Centaur|Centaur Captain|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Dwarf|Battle Dwarf|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wood Elf|Grand Elf|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Pegasus|Silver Pegasus|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Dendroid Guard|Dendroid Soldier (HotA)|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Unicorn|War Unicorn|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Green Dragon|Gold Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)
| {{Hn|Ufretin|0=}}
| {{Hn|Ivor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Aeris|0=}}
| {{Hn|Ryland|0=}}
| {{Hn|Clancy|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{Orange 3}};" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Tower}}
| {{Cnu|Gremlin|Master Gremlin|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Stone Gargoyle|Obsidian Gargoyle|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Stone Golem|Iron Golem|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Mage|Arch Mage|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Genie|Master Genie|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Naga|Naga Queen|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Giant|Titan|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)
| {{Hn|Piquedram|0=}}
| {{Hn|Josephine|0=}}
| {{Hn|Theodorus|0=}}
| {{Hn|Iona|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Thane|0=}}
| {{Hn|Fafner|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Inferno}}
| {{Cnu|Imp|Familiar|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Gog|Magog|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Hell Hound|Cerberus|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Demon|Horned Demon|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Pit Fiend|Pit Lord|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Efreet|Efreet Sultan|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Devil|Arch Devil|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Ignatius|0=}}
| {{Hn|Calh|0=}}
| {{Hn|Fiona|0=}}
| {{Hn|Marius|0=}}
| {{Hn|Nymus|0=}}
| {{Hn|Rashka|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{Orange 3}};" | {{Hn|Xeron|0=}}<sup>2</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Necropolis}}
| {{Cnu|Skeleton|Skeleton Warrior|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Walking Dead|Zombie|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wight|Wraith|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Vampire|Vampire Lord|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Lich|Power Lich|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Black Knight|Dread Knight|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Bone Dragon|Ghost Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Galthran|0=}} <div style="background-color:#{{Orange 3}};">{{withmapedhota}}</div>
| {{Hn|Straker|0=}}
| {{Hn|Charna|0=}}
| {{Hn|Vokial|0=}}
| {{Hn|Moandor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tamika|0=}}<br>{{swh|noicon=|{{H|Haart Lich|0=}}<sup>2</sup> {{withmapedhota}}|{{H|Lord Haart|hero_link=Haart Lich|image=Haart Lich|0=}}<sup>2</sup>{{-wa}}{{-ws}}}}
| style="background-color:#{{Orange 3}};" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Dungeon}}
| {{Cnu|Troglodyte|Infernal Troglodyte|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Harpy|Harpy Hag|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Beholder|Evil Eye|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Medusa|Medusa Queen|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Minotaur|Minotaur King|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Manticore|Scorpicore|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Red Dragon|Black Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Shakti|0=}}
| {{Hn|Lorelei|0=}}
| {{Hn|Ajit|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)
| {{Hn|Dace|0=}}
| {{Hn|Synca|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{Orange 3}};" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Stronghold}}
| {{Cnu|Goblin|Hobgoblin|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wolf Rider|Wolf Raider|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Orc (HotA)|Orc Chieftain (HotA)|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Ogre|Ogre Mage|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Roc|Thunderbird|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Cyclops|Cyclops King|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Behemoth|Ancient Behemoth|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Gretchin|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tyraxor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Jabarkas|0=}}
| {{Hn|Vey|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Krellion|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Boragus|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Hn|Shiva|0=}}
| {{Hn|Yog|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{Orange 3}};" | {{Hn|Kilgor|0=}}<sup>2</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Fortress}}
| {{Cnu|Gnoll|Gnoll Marauder|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Lizardman|Lizard Warrior|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Serpent Fly|Dragon Fly|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Basilisk|Greater Basilisk|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Gorgon|Mighty Gorgon|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wyvern|Wyvern Monarch|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Hydra|Chaos Hydra|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Drakon|0=}}
| {{Hn|Wystan|0=}}
| {{Hn|Korbac|0=}}
| {{Hn|Bron|0=}}
| {{Hn|Alkin|0=}}
| {{Hn|Broghild|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Conflux}}
| {{Cnu|Pixie|Sprite|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Air Elemental|Storm Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Water Elemental|Ice Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Fire Elemental (HotA)|Energy Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Earth Elemental|Magma Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Psychic Elemental|Magic Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Firebird|Phoenix|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)
| {{Hn|Lacus|0=}}<sup>2</sup><br>{{Hn|Kalt|0=}}<sup>2</sup>
| {{Hn|Ignissa|0=}}<sup>2</sup><br>{{Hn|Fiur|0=}}<sup>2</sup>
| {{Hn|Thunar|0=}}<sup>2</sup><br>{{Hn|Erdamon|0=}}<sup>2</sup>
| {{Hn|Pasis|0=}}<sup>2</sup><br>{{Hn|Monere|0=}}<sup>2</sup>
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Cove}}{{-wh}}
| {{Cnu|Nymph|Oceanid|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Crew Mate|Seaman|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Pirate|Corsair|third=Sea Dog|Pirate, Corsair, and Sea Dog|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Stormbird|Ayssid|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Sea Witch|Sorceress|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Nix|Nix Warrior|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Sea Serpent|Haspid|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Cassiopeia|0=}}
| {{Hn|Derek|0=}}
| {{Hn|Anabel|0=}}
| {{Hn|Illor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Casmetra|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{Orange 3}};" | {{Hn|Tark|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Factory}}{{-wh}}
| {{Cnu|Halfling (Factory)|Halfling Grenadier|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Mechanic|Engineer|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Armadillo|Bellwether Armadillo|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Automaton|Sentinel Automaton|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Sandworm|Olgoi-Khorkhoi|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Gunslinger|Bounty Hunter|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Couatl|Crimson Couatl|noname=}}<br>
{{Cnu|Dreadnought|Juggernaut|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Henrietta|0=}}
| {{Hn|Sam|0=}}
| {{Hn|Celestine|0=}}
| {{Hn|Todd|0=}}
| {{Hn|Agar|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tancred|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 4}};" | (none)

|}
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=== Unique Creature specialties ===
These specialties are only present in banned-by-default heroes in {{hota}}.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-UnqCrHeroes" style="color:blue">'''<big>List of Unique Creature specialty Heroes</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Creature
! Effect

|-
| {{Hn|Sir Mullich|0=|image=Sir Mullich (HotA)}}
| All
| Increases combat speed of all creatures under his command by 2.

|-
| {{Hn|Frederick|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| {{Cnu|Automaton|Sentinel Automaton}}
| Increases the damage dealt by the [[Automaton#Special Ability: Detonation|detonation at death]] ability by 5% per level.
 
|}
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